So this Saudi deal....

[The Gratest]

Dev trying his best to shit stir. Credit to Wilder, he never took the bait and was very respectful and dignified.

I've suddenly become a huge Dubois fan. I really hope he shuts Miller's mouth.

[Redback Rasta]

I guess we need to be thankful 2023 will end with a bit of a bang and not no bang at all.

[The Gratest]

LittleDoofy entering repetition mode again.
Thankfully all those words from Eddie (and Fwank) weren't just empty words. This could be the greatest card ever assembled and credit to them both for coming together to get it done. It's almost as if they spoke the same words for once.

[Redback Rasta]

Could be the greatest card ever assembled? :lol:

I see you have been here all of 3 years. If that is your 'ever' well maybe it isn't as ridiculous a statement as it otherwise sounds :lol:

[The Gratest]

[The Gratest]

Wonder how many announcements this announcement will get before it is announced?

I think today was the final announcement

[Redback Rasta]

Wonder how many announcements this announcement will get before it is announced?

I think today was the final announcement :TU:

Excellent! :TU:

The only thing better than the final announcement of the announcement, is the announcement itself :lol:

[The Gratest]

Wonder how many announcements this announcement will get before it is announced?

I think today was the final announcement

Excellent!

The only thing better than the final announcement of the announcement, is the announcement itself

Hurrah!

[Redback Rasta]

I think today was the final announcement :TU:

Excellent! :TU:

The only thing better than the final announcement of the announcement, is the announcement itself :lol:

Hurrah!🪄🥳

Call me an announcement guy if you must but announcements of announcements just don't float my boat like they seem to float others :TU:

[The Gratest]

Excellent!

The only thing better than the final announcement of the announcement, is the announcement itself

Hurrah!

Call me an announcement guy if you must but announcements of announcements just don't float my boat like they seem to float others

But when it's a final announcement like the one today...well, that was something quite special.

[The Gratest]

So, question to the forum, how does this compare to previous great cards that have been put together?

I can remember watching the Don King megacards from the 90's, usually festuring a heavyweight main event backed up by the likes of JCC, Julian Jackson etc. However, a lot of those support fights were usually the Don King fighter walking through a mismatched opponent (Jackson v McClellan being an exception).

I can't remember a card featuring this many current world title holders and former world title holders all on the same bill. My memory is pretty shite nowadays though.

[maverick23]

So, question to the forum, how does this compare to previous great cards that have been put together?

I can remember watching the Don King megacards from the 90's, usually festuring a heavyweight main event backed up by the likes of JCC, Julian Jackson etc. However, a lot of those support fights were usually the Don King fighter walking through a mismatched opponent (Jackson v McClellan being an exception).

I can't remember a card featuring this many current world title holders and former world title holders all on the same bill. My memory is pretty shite nowadays though.

I like the show and I’ll buy it.

There are several one sided fights on paper though. Hrgovic, Bivol, Opetaia and I’d imagine the odds on the main 2 fights are pretty wide too.

I can’t think of a better card but I’d be surprised if there isn’t a better one.

[samwbr]

So, question to the forum, how does this compare to previous great cards that have been put together?

I can remember watching the Don King megacards from the 90's, usually festuring a heavyweight main event backed up by the likes of JCC, Julian Jackson etc. However, a lot of those support fights were usually the Don King fighter walking through a mismatched opponent (Jackson v McClellan being an exception).

I can't remember a card featuring this many current world title holders and former world title holders all on the same bill. My memory is pretty shite nowadays though.

Should be a good night, beats being in the pub with the once a year amateurs getting on my tits.

[JamesPhilips]

And the NEW WBC top 10 boxer

[Glass Joe]

Imagine being bumped off the WBC ranking list by a 0-1 boxer

[si7dog7]

So this Saudi deal?

What is it?

Oh. It’s tomorrow. Tomorrow.

Its only a day away.

Ok. Here we go then.

[SeanBrennan]

I do hope it happens, we just want to see the best fights, or at least some decent ones.

Absolutely, and it has been a lean year so far. Particularly for the heavyweight division.

Amen to that mate.

[si7dog7]

I do hope it happens, we just want to see the best fights, or at least some decent ones.

Absolutely, and it has been a lean year so far. Particularly for the heavyweight division.

Amen to that mate.

With you there Sean
We’ve been burnt before though.
Thursday in talkNonsense always used to have Bricktop on saying “well it will be signed. everything is agreed”.
I gave up after a while

Let us hope we will be pleasantly surprised

[SeanBrennan]

Absolutely, and it has been a lean year so far. Particularly for the heavyweight division.

Amen to that mate.

With you there Sean
We’ve been burnt before though.
Thursday in talkNonsense always used to have Bricktop on saying “well it will be signed. everything is agreed”.
I gave up after a while

Let us hope we will be pleasantly surprised

we have indeed mate, I am hoping I've not jinxed it. Although I told everyone Audley would KO Haye so like to think I am an expert in the sport.....

[Ruthless-RKO]

Gotta love that Saudi money.

Upto 10 different promoters here.

Frank being the lead.

Wow!

They’re all good fights too that will see action.

[big lennox]

So, question to the forum, how does this compare to previous great cards that have been put together?

I can remember watching the Don King megacards from the 90's, usually festuring a heavyweight main event backed up by the likes of JCC, Julian Jackson etc. However, a lot of those support fights were usually the Don King fighter walking through a mismatched opponent (Jackson v McClellan being an exception).

I can't remember a card featuring this many current world title holders and former world title holders all on the same bill. My memory is pretty shite nowadays though.

One really good card I remember was 9th November 1996:

Holyfield vs Tyson
Moorer vs Botha
Akinwande vs Zolkin
Welch vs Neto

And earlier in the evening, from Manchester:

Collins vs Benn 2
Naz vs Molina
Winky Wright vs Bingham

[handsofstone]

Good card because Joshua and Wilder are on the same bill, Zorro getting a title shot at Opetaia is mental, even more bizarre than Thompson getting one, as for Mark De Mori and Hrgovich sheesh, Haye got panned for fighting him yonks ago, Arthur against Bivol is terrible as well , I like Joshua/Wallin and Wilder v Parker is slightly intriguing mainly due to Wilder's age and inactivity

Really though Joshua and Wilder on the same card might have been acceptable 5/6 years ago to build a fight but in nigh on 2024, very poor

[handsofstone]

Makhmudov and Kabiyal is a good fight and Sanchez vs Fa is ok

[The Gratest]

I realised during the presser, after Dev introduced Hrgovic, that he's probably got the most to lose, given he's probably(?) next in line for a shot at the winner of Usyk v Fury...or whoever has the IBF title...or vacant title.
Given that, he's probably entitled to have a walk over with De Mori.

[margaret thatcher]

Makhmudov and Kabiyal is a good fight and Sanchez vs Fa is ok

mak vs kay is nice for sure. fa though i think is fairly pants and imo another totally meh match for sanchez